As the 2019 general elections campaign season kicks off, politicians may be upbeat about a time of noise, speeches and promises, the citizens are justifiably concerned about safety of lives, property and even the nation’s democracy itself. If the primaries recently organised by the major political parties are any indications, there is, indeed, real cause…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has taken a swipe at politicians who use other people’s children as thugs while shielding theirs from trouble...

Assistant Inspector-General of Police in Charge of Zone C, Samuel Ogunjemi, has warned politicians in Ebonyi State to play by the rules during the 2019 general elections. Ogunjemi gave the warning yesterday in Abakaliki while addressing stakeholders and various ethnic groups in the state. The AIG, who opined that there would be nothing like federal…

Presidential candidate of Liberation Movement (LM) for the 2019 general elections, Dr. Kriz David has disclosed that insecurity, corruption and economic challenges affecting Nigeria are symptoms of unaddressed faulty foundation of the nation. According to his promissory note compiled in a book titled: ‘Smart Government–The Preferred Future,’ David said if elected president next year his…

Nigeria's deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has refuted claims that he was planning to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) "In the past 24 hours, I have been inundated with calls from friends and political associates seeking clarification on the rumours of my departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has dominated the media,"…

A global campaign and advocacy organisation, ONE, yesterday charged the Nigerian electorate to use their votes and to resolve the challenges facing the country in the 2019 general elections. It said jobs creation, tackling corruption, providing healthcare, education, security and agriculture, should be top most in the minds of the electorate in making their choices…

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, former Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Ayo Banjo, alongside prominent academics will commence a debate series aimed at strengthening the country’s democracy. Banjo will chair the inaugural session of the Okali Senimal Ideas Foundation for Africa (OSIFA) great debate series (OGDS), while Professor Anya O.Anya, Haruna Manu, Lanre…

Nigeria’s former vice president and presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar said Nigerians are frustrated and disappointed in the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to deliver on its promised change agenda. Atiku, who lost the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to Buhari in 2015, said it was disheartening that the president is yet to…

The much talked about and expected Osun State gubernatorial election is just few hours around the corner. As usual, I find it very important to reach out to the people on the need to make it a worthwhile exercise. This is in view of the fact that Nigerians and the international communities are watching to…

A coalition of Northern youths within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday accused the national chairman of the party Uche Secondus of plotting to impose his preferred presidential candidate on them. The youths also accused the leadership of the party of conniving with the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, to rig the presidential…

Nigerian lawmaker, senator Ben Murray-Bruce Wednesday said the donation of expression of interest and nomination forms to president Muhammadu Buhari for his re-election is illegal and should be rejected. A group known as Nigeria Consolidation Ambassador Network (NCAN) purchased N40 million nomination and N5 million expression of interest forms for Buhari on September 5. Murray-Bruce,…

An aspirant in the governorship race of Lagos State under the ruling All Progressives Congress, Jide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, said he has what it takes to contribute more to the development of the state. It had been rumoured in the past few weeks that all was not well between the incumbent governor of Lagos Akinwunmi…